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Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 29th March, 2023, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Order of the Dáil of 24th September, 2024, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Transport, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2025 (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, all staff working directly with children in a pre-school service must hold at least a Level 5 major award in early childhood care and education on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), or a qualification that has been deemed to be equivalent. My Department has published a list of qualifications that meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Undefined (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: While I try to be helpful at all times in the parliamentary process, the Deputy will be aware that I cannot be involved in individual cases and cannot comment on same. The legislation underpinning the Payment Scheme - the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 - specifically provides for the explicit independence of the Chief Deciding Officer in administering the application...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Centre for Research and Remembrance, to be located on the site of the former Magdalen Laundry on Sean McDermott Street in Dublin 1, will stand as part of our national institutions. One element of the National Centre will be a research centre and repository of records related to institutional trauma in the 20th century, which will form part of the National Archives (NAI). ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: It is noted that the question refers to the age at which qualifying children cease to be eligible for the National Childcare Scheme (NCS). For this reason, it should be noted that while both the Universal and Income-Assessed subsidies are available for children aged up to 15 years (meaning their eligibility ceases on the day of their 15th birthday), the upper age eligibility can extend beyond...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter, I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In order to ensure the safety of International Protection (IP) applicants, the management of site security and access at accommodation centres for those seeking IP is the responsibility of the providers contracted to run the centre. Visits to centres, including by volunteer organisations, are facilitated between 10:00 – 22:00. As part of established policy and procedure, visitors...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ongoing review of the Equality Acts is examining the functioning of the Acts and their effectiveness in combatting discrimination and promoting equality. In July 2021, my Department undertook a public consultation process as part of this review. A report summarising the key issues raised in the public consultation was published last year and can be accessed here: . In light of time...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2025 (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459, 460, 462 and 463 together. I am very pleased to have secured an increase in youth service funding by 9% for 2025, bringing my Department's investment under our main youth budget subhead to a total of €84.9 million. This increased level of funding will enable the expansion of youth service capacity to engage more young people, across both...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Participation of Children and Young People in Decision-making: Action Plan 2023-2028 builds on the ambitions of the National Strategy for Children and Young People's Participation in Decision-making 2015-2020, and expands into more areas such as the home, digital and legal settings in which children and young people engage. All participation initiatives undertaken by DCEDIY, through the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRRP), which was established in 2015, operates on the basis of UNHCR referrals of refugees for consideration for resettlement in Ireland and more recently, a humanitarian scheme for Afghan nationals impacted by the Taliban takeover in 2021. UNHCR's mandate does not include Palestine Refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan or the Syrian Arab...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I firmly believe the level of pay for early years educators and school-age childcare practitioners should reflect the value of their work for children, families, society and the economy. The State is not the employer and therefore does not set the pay or conditions for employees in either early learning and care (ELC) or school-age childcare (SAC) services. However, there is now, through...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 467, 468 and 469 together. I firmly believe the level of pay for early years educators and school-age childcare practitioners should reflect the value of their work for children, families, society and the economy. The State is not the employer and therefore does not set the pay or conditions for employees in either early learning and care (ELC) or school-age...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department works with Pobal and local Childcare Committees to offer Case Management Supports to services in difficulty. Through this process, services may also access Sustainability Funding following an assessment of need. One strand of this funding can support a service with the cost of relocation. Services who experience issues with defective blocks or construction issues are encouraged...